24-hour HAZWOPER Emergency Response – Technician Level

Duration

3 days

Target group

Individuals involved with emergency level response to a hazardous release

Prerequisites

8-hour HAZWOPER Operations Level

Objective

To prepare individuals to respond to a release or potential release of hazardous substances as part of the initial responder team to the site.

Contents

The course topics covered during training are:

• History of the Laws
• OSHA Standard 1910.146
• Emergency Response/HAZWOPER Regulations
• Air Monitoring
• Poisons Exercise
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• Chemical Exposure
• Supplied-Air Respirators
• Hazard Assessment
• Air-Purifying Respirators
• Fire and Explosion
• Chemical Protective Clothing
• Reference Material Overview
• Qualifications and Documentation
• Reference Material Exercise
• Site Emergencies
• Hazard Communication
• Planning and Organizing
• Oxidizers Exercise
• Collecting Hazard and Response Information
• Oxygen Deficiency
• Site Control
• Ionizing Radiation
• Decontamination
• Potential Site Hazards
• Drums and Containers

Exam

The candidate will be required to score a minimum competency of 70% on written exam.